I had to use the flash on these, and they're a lot paler and washed-out than I'd like. Still, you can get a sense of the contrast of the overall piece, and the back of the palanquin is pretty real to life. (To get an idea, the glyphs at the bottom of the palanquin are actually the same color as the gold on the back!)
Here's the back.
While the paint's essentially done, there's still some detail work to be done. What needs changing? I don't know! I sat in front of this for a few hours today, and I'm a little tired of staring at it, frankly. It's like staring at a monitor -- your eyes get tired and you start to glaze over details. I'm going to knock out whatever jumps out at me tomorrow -- things that won't show on camera well enough to shoot -- and then seal the whole thing so the paint won't chip and rub off.
I'm working with my wife, Safiya, on drawing some terradons. Those'll be the next project. Terradons: Adventures in molding and casting!
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